Comments on: Time to Face Ugly Reality

By: Pamala Pospisil

Pamala Pospisil — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 22:13:07 +0000

At this time, I received a second-diploma burn and journey to the emergency room as a result of a baked potato exploded in my hand.

By: Eric Patterson

Eric Patterson — Fri, 03 Dec 2010 08:06:59 +0000

actually, i watched this movie twice because i sort of laughed a lot on the ugly truth movie `,:

By: Acne Remedy ·

Acne Remedy · — Thu, 04 Nov 2010 10:19:57 +0000

the movie The Ugly Truth is an interesting movie and i really love Katherine Heigl ~

By: Anita

Anita — Mon, 15 Jan 2007 13:41:00 +0000

Well said as usual. I too am waiting for my copy of "Heat" to arrive. I really admire Monbiot's writing and am looking foward to what he has to say.

I have found myself frustrated as well by the fact that mostly either people are oblivious to the problem, or if not they shrug and say well what can you do, it's such a huge problem. And the environmentalists tend as you've noted, to see the solution as to what sort of fuel-hydrogen, ethanol, biodiesel, etc can we find that will allow us to continue business as usual. I think that one of the reasons Kunstler draws such ire at times is that he doesn't go along with this notion and in fact rebuts it head-on. Which is why I admire him for doing so, as well as for being an intelligent and good writer.

My state legislature has made global warming the focus of their agenda this session, and has started off with guest speakers. Amory Lovins spoke last week and it was more of the same; low-weight composite super cars, alternative fuels, etc, and it seems the crowd ate it up. Sigh....

Whenever I try to point out that this may not at all be realistic, it is greeted with horror by most people who cannot conceive of a different lifestyle.

So where do we go with this? We seem to be mostly divided between those who are oblivious, those who feel it will be their grandchildren's problem(oh well), and those who think the solution will be a techno-fix that is just around the corner.

By: Amy

Amy — Thu, 11 Jan 2007 16:05:00 +0000

It’s so easy to get overwhelmed by the enormity of it all. It makes me want to throw up my hands and say “fine, let the next generation fend for themselves.”

I won’t, but goodness it’s difficult to keep plugging away. I really haven’t come that far at all.

By: Shaunta

Shaunta — Thu, 11 Jan 2007 03:13:00 +0000

I found your blog through…some other site that I can’t remember right now. And I just wanted to let you know that for the first time, I want to sit down and read an entire blog.

The thing that brought me to your blog in the first place was your vision of five years in the future. And your autistic son (I’ve got one of them, too!)

Just wanted to let you know…I think you’re cool and I can’t wait to read more. We’re moving from Vegas to a small, northern Nevada city in six months and I have a feeling your blog will be giving me some strength. Thanks!

By: Eileen

Eileen — Thu, 11 Jan 2007 00:16:00 +0000

Guilty. In part....

I know I'm justifying, but I swear I need that garden tool for growing my own potatoes this year. And I needed the row covers too, my pumpkins totally failed last year.

And I need the CFLs to reduce my footprint.

But I know, they all come on a truck, with packaging. It makes by brain hurt that I have to buy stuff to make progress in some areas.

By: RAS

RAS — Wed, 10 Jan 2007 22:05:00 +0000

Sharon,
I want to let you know that I hear you and agree. I can't remember how I found your blog, but I'm glad I did. You're one of the few people who is willing to face the ugly truth. I like to think of myself as another. Lately I've been fighting off depression because I'm in the environmental movement and everyone of my peers -everyone of them -thinks we can just buy hybrids or switch to ethanol, recycle, and use cloth bags and that will save the world. Sorry, but that just ain't the truth. It's time to face the full truth, and to react. Even some enviornmentalists who kind of glimpse the truth don't want to admit it, lest they "go too far" or "scare people".

I think its time for them to get scared.